Receiver - Whispers Of Lore

 

Genre: Epic/Heavy
Country: Cyprus
Year:2023

1. Unite
2. Starchaser
3. Trespasser
4. Falling To Dust
5. Wilderness
6. Raiders Of The Night
7. Arrow
8. Whispers Of Lore

Debut album by Receiver. 'Whispers of Lore' comes with around 48 minutes of metal that screams traditional right from the first notes of the opening track. Think catchy riffs, big melodies and thrashy drums. It’s fun and energetic and the vocalist brings a little bit of snarl to her cleans. An amazing debut that can easily claim the top of 2023's best albums of the year. 

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Wilt - Huginn

 

Genre: Black
Country: Canada
Year: 2023

1. Cloaked In Ash
2. 1831
3. Resilience 

3rd album by Wilt. The group continues delivering a melodic black metal version, with the doom elements absent, compared to their earlier releases. Each of the three tracks here excel in their stylistic exploration of atmospheric black metal.

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Auriferous Flame - Ardor For Black Mastery

 

Genre: Black
Country: Greece
Year: 2023

1. Wielders Of Secrets
2. Thaumaturgical Irresolutions
3. Behind The Gentle Breeze
4. Ardor For Black Mastery
5. Beyond Light, Beyond Reason
6. Ophidian Hallways
7. Recommencing The Great Work

2nd album by Auriferous Flame, a side-project by Ayloss (Spectral Lore, Mystras, etc.). This is black metal much more in the Scandinavian, second-wave style, with similarities to Emperor as well as bands like Blut Aus Nord or Lunar Aurora. Satisfying heaviness, chaotic and aggressive riffing, and a lot of atmosphere that brings in mind of the sounds of the '90s when black metal bands first really started experimenting with melody and mood.

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Faidra - Militant : Penitent : Triumphant

 

Genre: Black/Folk
Country: Sweden
Year: 2023

1. The Leavening Rot
2. Punishment Nailed Deep
3. Parousia Delayed
4. Halo Of Ashes
5. Mother Acherontia
6. Jaws Of Neptune

2nd album by Faidra, a one-man band. It's hugely atmospheric and melodic, with a lo-fi feel and with a mid-tempo pace. The tracks are following a simple but effective formula that are variations on a theme to a certain degree.

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Valdrin - Throne Of The Lunar Soul

 

Genre: Black
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2023

1. Neverafter
2. Golden Walls Of Ausadjur
3. Seven Swords (In The Arsenal Of Steel)
4. Paladins Of Ausadjur
5. Sojourner Wolf
6. The Hierophant
7. Vagrant In The Chamber Of Night
8. Holy Matricide
9. Throne Of The Lunar Soul
10. Two Carrion Talismans
11. Hymn To The Convergence

4th album by Valdrin. Their music transcends a predominantly epic and melodic black metal with tremolo picking riffs, brilliant and at times neoclassical guitar solos, fast and heavy double-bass drumming, keyboards and harsh vocals.

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Angelus Apatrida - Aftermath

 

Genre: Thrash
Country: Spain
Year: 2023

1. Scavenger
2. Cold
3. Snob
4. Fire Eyes
5. Rats
6. To Whom It May Concern
7. Gernika
8. I Am Hatred
9. What Kills Us All
10. Vultures And Butterflies

8th album by Angelus Apatrida. They are continuously refreshing their sound and innovating to set themselves apart from the pack. 'Aftermath' showcases many bold and daring choices which prove to be a beneficial decision as the album keeps you engaged with its diversity. 

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